Man Found Fatally Shot On Linden Street, Authorities Investigate

LINDEN, NJ — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found on a Linden Street on Tuesday morning.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Linden Police went to the area of West Baltimore Avenue and East Curtis Street and found an adult man at that location, according to acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The man has yet to be identified, authorities said.

This matter remains under active joint investigation by the Union County Homicide Task Force, Linden Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact Homicide Task Force Sgt. Johnny Ho at 908-403-8271 or Det. Richard Acosta at 908-347-0404.

The Union County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this Case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at uctip.org.

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